Got Back From MEPS Today

Liquid Confusion · Post by **Liquid Confusion** » October 14th, 2004, 5:14 am

Wtf, seriously wtf. Someone who had some orthopedic hardware must of really pissed somebody off. Every single fucking time I turn around its just more bullshit... and I am not even in the fucking Army yet!

uh, just ranting...as if it does any good. SFC Hit_It thanks for confiriming that. If I yanked it, coming out of the 6 months would I finally be golden or would I just get to discover new and even more fascinating layers of bullshit and waivers, excepting of course the consul to confirm I was healed up? I ask only b/c I have learned that thinking I know something is just insuring that that the Army gets to bend me over...again.

Dunno why I hope but, is there any chance of arguing the Army, or MEPS,whoever, that removing a rod is not orthopedic surgery

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » October 14th, 2004, 5:41 am

dude, what are you trying to do?

Liquid Confusion · Post by **Liquid Confusion** » October 14th, 2004, 8:49 am

Where i stand right now is my waiver finally came down last friday from on high, w/ a 3, which I am told will become a 2 when I go in front of the job counselor. THat is the short of it.

About a month ago I found from my doc that this rod could be removed without any problem. My recruiter steered me from this. I never thought and my recruiter never hinted that I would end up with a 2. Had I known that I would have gone ahead and yanked the rod, fuck a waiver.

Since I have a waiver my recruiter wants me in the Army yesterday. Though just about all of combat arms is closed to me. 13b being about my only option. Since the only reason I have a 2 is a rod which is only in my leg now b/c it was left there, I am seriously looking to remove it. My recruiter insists removing it now will change nothing. I will still need to be waivered in and I will probably still rate a 2. Plus he added I will be tdq for 6 months AND be right back at where I am at now.

Now the Doc at MEPS who I saw yesterday b/c my waiver was contingent on me not limping, told me when I asked, that yes if I pulled the rod I would need to heal up come back thru MEPS, have a consul to make sure it was healed and then I could get a 1 and all this bullshit would go away.

So what I want is to go into the Army with a 1 like I feel I rate and always thought I would get (w/o options in my contract of course). Plus will open jobs for me plus if I no longer have the rod will allow shit to get written into my contract. Again though my recruiter is pressing me and whenever I ask a question has a reason why I should just go now. In short is no help.

What I am asking of you is what I feel is a independent opinion, you do not care how I go into the Army so I feel I can get factual statements from you. If I remove this rod though, wait 6 months, still get a 2 though wtf would be the point. And there are other points and arguments for why I should take what I can get now and fuck it. As well as positives in removing the rod. Basically I have to make a decision and am looking to not catch more bullshit like I caught with this 3 coming down on my waiver. And of course surgery is no joke.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » October 14th, 2004, 9:09 am

Go with your gut instinct. Sounds like you already made up your mind.

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » October 14th, 2004, 10:27 am

honestly, if you did get it removed you would probably still get a 2 in the PULHES. and that's experience in this game talking.

your stuff would still have to be reviewed by a doc, and though the decision is up to the respective service, i still see a waiver being needed for having had the stuff in the first place.

go with your gut.

Liquid Confusion · December 11th, 2004, 7:55 am

Finally my waiver came down Mon. with final approval. Went to MEPS yesterday and got a contract: 91W ship 20050103 to Benning. As a side note my waiver came back with a 1 so I got my picket fences after all that bullshit.

Only took 6 months to get my contract :? :D
Thanks SFC hit_it for offering another perspective and letting me write my bullshit out and thank you Ranger Spartan for this website. I learned alot and it was here that I first heard about 91W and after researching and thinking decided that was the kind of stuff I wanted to do.

Kilted Heathen · Post by **Kilted Heathen** » December 11th, 2004, 8:13 am

Now stop fuckin' snivelin'.

goon · Post by **goon** » December 11th, 2004, 8:17 am

Liquid what is your date to report to Ft. Sam? I saw your Benning date and it looks like we may be at Ft. Sam about the same time.

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » December 12th, 2004, 1:59 am

Liquid, just make sure you are shit hot on your PT, and ask for both Airborne and RIP at AIT.

you're gonna be there with a shitload of pogues who won't want to go.

Liquid Confusion · December 13th, 2004, 3:21 am

I am scheduled to report to Ft. Sam 3/14, Marine Goon. When do you go?

goon · Post by **goon** » December 13th, 2004, 8:06 am

I report there the same day. See you in Texas.